List of people from Westport, Connecticut
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In this List of people from Westport, Connecticut are people who have been born in, raised in, lived in or who died in Westport, Connecticut, USA. Individuals are listed by area in which they are best known:
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[edit] Actors, comedians, others in the film industry
- Millette Alexander, actress, musician, current resident
- Linda Blair child star who appeared in The Exorcist and a television actor, is a past resident
- Marilyn Chambers (b. 1952), reformed porn star, born in town.
- Imogene Coca, comedienne
- Kevin Conroy (b. 1955), an actor, spent much of his childhood in town.
- Rodney Dangerfield, comedian, past resident
- Bette Davis, late actress, past resident
- Sandy Dennis (1937–1992) Academy Award-winning actress, died in town.
- Michael Douglas, actor, past resident
- Linda Fiorentino, actress
- Luke Greenfield, grew up in town, movie director
- Patricia Kalember (b. 1957), an actress, was partly raised in town.
- Kerri Kenney-Silver (b. 1970), an actress, singer, writer and daughter of Larry Kenney, was born in town.
- Christopher Lloyd, actor, past resident, 1957 graduate of local public high school, Staples High School.
- Pamela Sue Martin (b. 1953), an actress, was born in town.
- Cady McClain (born 1969), soap opera actress, owned a home in town since 1992[1]
- Steve Miner (b. 1951) a film and television director, was born in town.
- Paul Newman (husband of Joanne Woodward), entrepreneur and actor, current resident
- Alisan Porter (b. 1981), an actress (Curly Sue) and singer, went to high school in town.
- Brett Somers, actress, game show personality
- Marlo Thomas (wife of Phil Donahue), actress, current resident
- Harvey Weinstein, film producer, current resident
- Joanne Woodward (wife of Paul Newman), actress, current resident
- Madchen Amick actress
[edit] Singers, musicians and other entertainers
- Michael Bolton, singer, current resident
- Karen Gibeault Daniels, opera performer, past resident
- Phil Donahue, (husband of Marlo Thomas) talk show host, current resident
- Matt Gallant (b. 1964), a television host, raised in town
- Don Imus, radio personality, current resident
- Larry Kenney, radio personality on the Don Imus show, actor, and father of Kerri Kenney-Silver, lives in town.
- Nile Rodgers, musician and music producer
- Martha Stewart, entrepreneur, past resident, also had a studio in town
- Eric Von Schmidt (b. 1931), a folk and blues singer-songwriter of the folk/blues revival of the 1960s, is a town resident.
[edit] Artists, illustrators, cartoonists, designers
- Stevan Dohanos (1907–1994) an artist and illustrator known for his Saturday Evening Post covers, lived in town.
- William Glackens (1870–1938), a realist painter, died in town.
- Dan Hartman (1950–1994) a singer, songwriter and record producer, died in town.
- Annie Leibovitz (b. 1949), portrait photographer, was born in town.
- Joe McNally, photographer, current resident[2]
[edit] Authors, writers, journalists
- Lincoln Child (b. 1957), author of techno-thriller and horror novels, was born in town.
- Frank Deford, journalist, writer and commentator, current resident
- Peter De Vries (1910-1993) an editor and novelist, died in Norwalk.
- F. Scott Fitzgerald, past resident, author of The Great Gasby
- Hardie Gramatky (1907-1979), author, artist, illistrator, resident later in life, died and buried in town.
- Hilton Kramer, editor and art critic, current resident
- Ruth Krauss (1901-1993), author of children's books, including The Carrot Seed, died in town.
- Robert Lawson (1892-1957), an author and artist whose children's books made him the first person to receive both the Newbery Medal (Rabbit Hill, 1945) and Caldecott Medal (They Were Strong and Good, 1940), died in town.
- Harry Reasoner, late news anchor, lived in town
- Max Wilk, author and current resident
- Jane Yolen, author and past resident
[edit] Government and politics, office holders and activists
- Wilbur Lucius Cross, (1862-1948), a governor of the state and namesake of the Wilbur Cross Parkway, was principal of Staples High School in his early 20s.
- Henry M. Judah, a Civil War brigadier general, is entombed at Kings Highway Cemetery in town.
[edit] See also
- List of people from Connecticut
- List of people from Darien, Connecticut
- List of people from Bridgeport, Connecticut
- List of people from Greenwich, Connecticut
- List of people from New Canaan, Connecticut
- List of people from Norwalk, Connecticut
- List of people from Redding, Connecticut
- List of people from Ridgefield, Connecticut
- List of people from Stamford, Connecticut
[edit] Notes
- ^ Grandjean, Pat, "First People" column, item titled "Cady McClain", Connecticut Magazine, November 2006, page 17
- ^ [1]JoeMcNally.com, Biography page; see also contact page showing his studio is in Westport, accessed January 11, 2007
